THE GLORY FILLED THE HOUSE

Ask Whatever You Will

"God said: ask whatever you will. Solomon asked for wisdom. What are you asking for? "

The Glory of the LORD Filled the Temple

"The glory filled the house so completely the priests could not stand. Is there room in your house for that kind of Presence? "

The Half Was Not Told Me

"The half was not told me. The reality of God always exceeds the report. Let people come and see. "

When Wisdom Departs

"Solomon built the temple and then built high places for foreign gods. Wisdom can be lost. Guard your heart. "

Elijah: Hidden, Fed, and Prepared

"Before Carmel there was Cherith. Before the fire there was the brook. God prepares in secret what He displays in public. "

Carmel: "How Long Will You Halt Between Two Opinions?

"How long will you halt between two opinions? The LORD, He is God. Stop limping. "

What Are You Doing Here, Elijah?

"After the fire came the still small voice. God speaks in the whisper. Are you quiet enough to hear it? "

Have You Found Me, O My Enemy?

"The dogs licked Naboth's blood in the same place they licked Ahab's. Covenant justice is not mocked. "

Do Not Leave Me

God's power rests on those who press forward in faith. Don't stop at Jericho when the Jordan is waiting.

Go Wash in Jordan

Sometimes the most powerful act of faith is the ordinary one. Don't let pride keep you from the Jordan.

He Who Is With Us Is More

The army that surrounds you is outnumbered by the One who surrounds you. Fear not — He who is with us is more.

Drive Furiously

When God gives a commission, don't idle at the gate. The watchtower is watching your pace. Drive with purpose.

Shoot the Arrow of Victory

Half-hearted obedience produces half-victories. Strike until He says enough.

Because They Did Not Fear the LORD

You cannot hold two masters and call it faithfulness. Tear down what divides your worship.

I Will Defend This City

Spread the letter before the LORD. He who defended Jerusalem is the same God who is for you today.

When the Book Was Found

The most dangerous place for the Bible to go missing is inside the church. Let it be found again — in your hands, in your heart.

Called by Name

You don't have to be defined by the name you were given at birth. Dare to ask God for a life larger than your inheritance of pain.

Saul Died for His Transgression

The kingdom belongs to those who seek the face of the King. Don't wait until the crisis to start seeking.

We Did Not Seek It in the Proper Way

Good intentions are not a substitute for obedience. Seek God after the due order.

I Will Build Him a House

You came to give God a house, and He gave you a dynasty. That is what grace does.

The LORD Gave Victory Wherever He Went

The victories are His. The spoils are His. The credit is His. What has God been giving you that you still need to dedicate to Him?

I Have Sinned Greatly

Worship that costs you nothing is worth exactly that. Don't bring God an empty offering.

Be Strong and Courageous

You may not be called to build the temple. You may be called to prepare what someone else will build. That is not a lesser calling.

Thine Is the Kingdom

Everything you have came from Him. Everything you give goes back to Him. Thine is the kingdom.

Ask What I Shall Give You

The wisest prayer is the one that asks for what God values most. Ask for wisdom and watch what gets added to it.

Let Thine Eyes Be Open

Four conditions. Three promises. One God who keeps His word. If my people... then I will hear.

When He Was Strong, His Heart Was Lifted Up

We don't usually drift from God in crisis. We drift in comfort. Watch the established seasons most carefully.

We Keep the Charge of the LORD

Two to one in the field. One to none in the heavens. Who is your Captain?

The LORD Is With You While You Are With Him

He will be found of you — but you have to seek. Wholehearted seeking produces wholehearted finding.

In This You Did Foolishly

God's eyes are running through the earth right now, looking for someone to be strong on behalf of. Let them find you trusting.

His Heart Was Lifted Up in the Ways of the LORD

A heart lifted up in the ways of the LORD will naturally lift others up in them too. Who are you teaching?

Is There Not Here a Prophet of the LORD?

Four hundred said yes. One said no. One was right. Seek the uncomfortable word before you go to battle.

We Do Not Know What to Do

We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You. Go before your battle singing.

When He Was Strong, His Heart Was Lifted Up

Strength without humility is leprosy waiting to happen. Stay small before God even when the world calls you great.

In the Time of His Distress He Trespassed Yet More

When distress comes, go deeper into God — not deeper into sin. Don't close the doors. Open them.

There Was Great Joy in Jerusalem

The joy of restored worship is too large for the ordinary liturgy. Sometimes you need seven extra days.

Be Strong and Courageous, Do Not Fear

The arm of flesh will fail. But with us is the LORD our God. Speak that truth to someone who needs to hear it today.

He Knew That the LORD Was God

If God received Manasseh from Babylon, no one is beyond the reach of the prayer that comes from genuine humility. No one.

His Heart Was Tender

A tender heart hears hard news and makes a covenant, not an excuse. Stand by your pillar.

His Mercy Endures Forever

He rose early and kept sending, because He had compassion. The door is open. What are you waiting for? Go up.